Average hourly earnings Average hourly earnings. Expressed as an absolute value and as an index in relation to the previous consideration period. Indicator of potential inflation, associated with rising labor costs. Has a significant impact on the market. In conditions of expectation of an increase in key interest rates, an increase in its value may lead to an increase in the dollar exchange rate. Published, usually, on the first Friday of every month at 08:30 EAST (New York) along with the index “Nonfarm payrolls”. Average workweek Average workweek. The indicator shows the average length of the working week during the month. Published, usually, on the first Friday of every month at 08:30 EAST (New York) along with the index “Nonfarm payrolls”. Practically does not affect the market. Used for long-term analysis of the state of employment in a country. He is “good” an indicator of the state of the labor market at different stages of the economic cycle. It is considered one of the defining indicators for indicators such as “Industrial production” (industrial production) And “Personal income” (personal income), whose values are published later. Beige book Economic Overview of the U.S. Federal Reserve “Badge beech”. Produced by twelve US Federal Reserve Banks. The overview covers the field of industrial production, Services, Agriculture, financial institutions, labour market, real estate market. Has limited market impact. When there are rumors in the market about a possible change in interest rates, then they pay attention to that part …
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